Period Film Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (1985)	A sort of swan song for Shaw Brothers	2023-10-08	Simon
How to Choose a Royal Bride (1985)	A prototype Royal Tramp	2023-08-27	Simon
Mr. Vampire (1985)	Genre defining classic	2012-10-02	Simon
Journey Of The Doomed (1985)	...read review...	2003-08-30	Simon
Arhats In Fury (1985)	Decent mainland wushu film	2006-01-15	Simon
Ran (Chaos) (1985)	Kurosawa despairs at the human condition	2012-05-22	Simon
Kids From Shaolin (1984)	Jet Li's second film is goofier but ends with a bang	2024-03-24	Simon
Shanghai Blues (1984)	Zany comedy with a human heart	2020-07-13	Simon
Long Road To Gallantry (1984)	Fun but slight wu xia from Shaw Brothers' autumn years	2019-11-17	Simon
Shanghai 13 (1984)	Chang Cheh goes indie	2015-02-18	Simon
Secret Service Of The Imperial Court (1984)	Goes hard	2023-01-15	Simon
Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)	Ferocious!	2021-07-05	Simon
Opium And The Kung-Fu Master (1984)	not awful, but not that great either	2007-03-01	Simon
New Tales Of The Flying Fox (1984)	FUN	2004-03-10	Simon
Lust from Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984)	Trashier remake of INTIMATE CONFESSIONS	2004-03-10	Simon
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)	Excellent drama with great performances	2001-11-29	Simon
An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty (1984)	DVD missing nearly half the film?	2004-10-12	Simon
All the King's Men (1983)	I don't think I am smart enough to understand this film	2024-01-11	Simon
Project A (1983)	A Hong Kong cinema landmark	2022-12-08	Simon
Burning Of The Imperial Palace (1983)	Dramatic telling of the end of Chinese imperial rule	2000-10-16	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
The Supreme Swordsman (1983)	Good fun	2011-01-30	Simon
Shaolin Vs. Lama (1983)	Excellent old school	2001-11-08	Simon
Roving Swordsman (1983)	5/10	2005-01-09	Simon
The Lady Assassin (1983)	Some amazing action scenes	2005-07-04	Simon
The Enchantress (1983)	a difficult one to rate	2005-02-27	Simon
Shaolin Prince (1983)	a manic comedy wire-fu extravaganza	2004-10-22	Simon
Little Dragon Maiden (1983)	Fun fantasy wuxia	2003-10-11	Simon
Shaolin Intruders (1983)	Tang Chia exceeds expectations	2005-12-29	Simon
The Hidden Power Of Dragon Sabre (1983)	Chor Yuen "going through the motions"	2006-02-22	Simon